North Dakota Dams
948 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
948
High Hazard
54
5.7%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
35
Average Age
59 yrs
Hazard Classification
High54 (5.7%)
Significant63 (6.6%)
Low786 (82.9%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory25 (2.6%)
Fair36 (3.8%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory35 (3.7%)
Not Rated852 (89.9%)
Federal
153
State
42
Local
307
Private
436
Tallest Dams
- Garrison Dam210 ft
- Heart Butte Dam142 ft
- Pipestem Dam110 ft
- Jamestown Dam110 ft
- Senator Young Dam96 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Garrison DamHigh
- Heart Butte DamHigh
- Pipestem DamHigh
- Jamestown DamHigh
- Senator Young DamHigh
Poor Condition Dams
- Senator Young DamPoor
- Matejcek DamPoor
- Olson DamPoor
- Bylin DamPoor
- Fordville DamPoor
All Dams in North Dakota
Showing 251–275 of 948
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake Dam Sargent County | 13 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Silver Creek Dam Nelson County | 21 | 1962 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Sikes Dam Mountrail County | 10 | 1934 | Low | Fair |
| Sigvaldsen Dam; Brad 1 Adams County | 15 | 1998 | Low | Not Rated |
| Short Creek Dam 1 Burke County | 38 | 1962 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Sheyenne River Diversion Dam Cass County | 10 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sheyenne River Dam Eddy County | 9 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sheep Creek Dam Grant County | 61 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Severson Dam; Clara Mountrail County | 7 | 1999 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sentinel Butte Dam Golden Valley County | 13 | 1933 | Low | Not Rated |
| Senn Dam; Chuck Hettinger County | 9 | 1998 | Low | Not Rated |
| Senator Young Dam Cavalier County | 96 | 1961 | High | Poor |
| Seitz Dam Foster County | 7 | 2002 | Low | Not Rated |
| Seiler Dam; Joe Grant County | 18 | 2000 | Low | Not Rated |
| Seefeldt-Limesand Dam LaMoure County | 41 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sediment Pond P-W32-02 Mercer County | 28 | 2006 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sediment Pond P-D15-03 Mercer County | 24 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Sediment Pond 5-6 Oliver County | 35 | 2013 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sediment Pond 16-1 Oliver County | 23 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Sediment Pond 12-1 Oliver County | 24 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Sedimentation Pond P-W08-04 Mercer County | 10 | 2021 | Low | Not Rated |
| Scrivens Dam; Charles Stutsman County | 11 | 1958 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Scophammer Dam 1 Renville County | 26 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schwarz Dam; Otto 3 Adams County | 15 | 1995 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schwarz Dam; Otto 2 Adams County | 13 | 1995 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.